Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs least chink shell

Anarta melanopa compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Noctuidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Anarta	Lacuna
Species	Anarta melanopa	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	least chink shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden